...continues...
In this edition of last album to be recorded by an original lineup, I am featuring Synchronicity by The Police.
"...the biggest band in the world..." upon album release and tour
No. 1 on UK Albums Chart
No. 1 on Billboard 200
Over 8 million in sales in the U.S. alone
No. 455 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
(No. 448 in 2012 ... No. 159 in 2020)
No. 50 on VH1's 100 Greatest Albums of Rock & Roll (2001)
No. 119 on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's The Definitive 200" albums list (2007)
Grammy Hall of Fame (2009)
Preservation in U.S. National Recording Registry (2023)
Certified Gold in Germany, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands
Certified Platinum in Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, and the UK
Certified 8x Platinum in the U.S.
Read the full background of Synchronicity on Wikipedia.
Concluding thought - what a way to break up on such a high note.
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